Author: Safiu Kehinde

A blast at a fireworks factory in China’s Hunan province has killed 26 people and left 61 wounded, according to state media. Rescue operations have wrapped up at the Huasheng Fireworks plant in the southern city of Liuyang, after an explosion on Monday afternoon forced authorities to evacuate everyone within a 3km (1.9 mile) radius of the plant. Authorities deployed more than 1,500 emergency responders, along with dogs, drones and robots. They rescued seven people who were trapped under debris. Police, who are investigating the cause of the blast, have taken “control measures” against the staff in charge of the fireworks company,…

Agency Report Ten stockbroking firms on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. recorded transactions worth N949.899 billion in April 2026. The performance reinforced their dominance in the equities market during the review period. According to the NGX broker performance report, the firms accounted for 52.37 per cent of total trade value. The leading firms were Cardinalstone Securities, Cordros Securities, Stanbic IBTC Stockbrokers, EFG Hermes Nigeria and Meristem Stockbrokers. Others included First Securities Brokers, Coronation Securities, United Capital Securities, Lambeth Capital and QCapital Ltd. The report stated, “Cardinalstone Securities led the market with transactions valued at N321.994 billion.” Cordros Securities followed with N124.064…

As Foreign Affairs Ministry Condemns Attack on Nigerians Safiu Kehinde South Africa’s Acting High Commissioner, Lesoli Machele has honoured the summon by the Federal Government as she appeared before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the ongoing xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other black migrants in South Africa. NPO Reported that the ministry had last week summoned Machele amid growing concerns over the attacks which had in the past weeks escalated into full demonstrations and raid on foreigners’ establishments by some local South African indigenes, forcing them to shut their businesses and leave the country. Following her arrival, the South…

Safiu Kehinde Prosecution Counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), has presented the confessional video recordings of two suspected coup plotters admitting that they had knowledge of the plot to topple the government of President Bola Tinubu. The suspects, Navy Capt. Erasmus Ochegobia Victor (rtd.) and Insp Ahmed Ibrahim (2nd and 3rd defendants), whose video recording sessions during investigation were played before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in their ongoing trial. The video recordings which were contained in a hard disc was tendered by Oyedepo with the court admitting it as evidence during the continuation of the trial on…

Safiu Kehinde Fresh battle looms in Rivers State as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, endorsed the state’s former Commissioner for Works, Alabo George, as the gubernatorial candidate for the 2027 election, ignoring the incumbent governor, Siminalayi Fubara. George is set to contest for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket with Fubara who had last year joined the APC following his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to reports, Wike endorsed George during a closed-door meeting with key political stakeholders in Port Harcourt on Monday. The meeting had in attendance key political figures and ex-militant…

Safiu Kehinde The world’s first surviving nonpulets have clocked five years with the Guiness World Record (GWR) celebrating their birthday anniversary. GWR announced the the birthday anniversary of the nonpulets in a post shared on its official X handle on Monday. The nonpulets comprised of four boys namely Mohammed VI, Elhadji, Oumar and Bah, with five sisters namely Kadidia, Fatouma, Hawa, Adama and Oumou. They were born on the 4th of May, 2021 in Morocco to Malian parents, Halima Cissé and Abdelkader Arby. According to GWR, the nonpulets hold the record for most children delivered at a single birth to…

Safiu Kehinde The Fusengbuwa Ruling House in Ijebu-Ode has urged Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, to lift the suspension on the selection of the 60th Awujale of Ijebuland for a swift conclusion of the process. NPO Reported that Abiodun had late last year suspended the selection process amid litigation cases and bribery allegations over the throne. The suspension had halted all preparations for the enthronement of another monarch on the Awujale throne left vacant after the demise of late Oba Sikiru Adetona. With no communications from the Ogun State Government over the suspension, the Fusengbuwa Ruling House appealed to Abiodun…

Two people are dead and several others injured after a car drove into a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig on Monday afternoon, local authorities said. Leipzig Mayor Burkhard Jung said the suspected perpetrator – who authorities have confirmed is a 33-year-old German citizen – was arrested. Jung added that authorities were not yet clear about a motive. Police confirmed that a car had struck several people in the central Grimmaische Straße area before driving off. Leipzig’s fire chief, Axel Shuh, said 22 people were injured, including two seriously. Michael Kretschmer, the head of the state of Saxony,…

Britney Spears will avoid jail time after she agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge following her arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence. A lawyer for the 44-year-old singer appeared in court in on Monday and pleaded guilty to reckless driving involving drugs or alcohol. Spears was not required to attend the hearing. She was arrested on 4 March on a southern California highway after driving her BMW “erratically at a high rate of speed”, authorities said. Spears reportedly checked herself into a rehabilitation treatment facility afterwards. Her representatives have called the incident “completely inexcusable”. “Through her…

Safiu Kehinde No fewer than 13 suspects have been arrested by the Rivers State Police Command in Rivers over alleged assault of a journalist in Port Harcourt. The journalist, Mr Allwell Ene, was reportedly attacked while investigating a phone purchase fraud at the Garrison area of the city. Upon receiving reports of the incident, operatives of the Olu-Obasanjo Police Division swiftly responded and rescued the journalist from the attackers. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Blessing Agabe, made this known while briefing journalists on Monday in Port Harcourt. Agabe said that following the incident, the command promptly commenced an investigation and obtained…